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The Penny Black (JD Wetherspoon), Bicester
Bicester
OX26 6JW
Reviews of The Penny Black (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Penny Black (JD Wetherspoon)
The Penny Black is a long and narrow Wetherspoons with raised seating to the right of the entrance and standard furniture to the left. The serving counter runs up the left facing high tables up the centre and a couple of shell booths and a long table to the right. A large, and seemingly out of place, double fireplace with gladiator helmets atop the mantlepiece sits on the left wall after the counter and more seating extends all the way to the rear. I enquired about the fireplace but was faced with a vacant look from the barmaid who thought I was mental. The counter supports two banks of six hand pumps that were doubled up with the usual three suspects plus Hop Union Brewery’s Moose River, London Pride and Gwynty Y Ddraig Black Dragon cider. A run-of-the-mill Spoons, does its job.
On 14th October 2024
- rating: 5
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Penny Black (JD Wetherspoon)
Very straight forward Spoons including the under staffing and hassled staff, not a pleasant experience
On 18th March 2023
- rating: 5
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Penny Black (JD Wetherspoon)
Fairly bland branch of Wetherspoon's that used to be the town's main post office. As usual, the interior stretches back quite a way.
The ale selection is probably the best in Bicester. But there was nothing that particularly inspired me. The standard selection of Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar was supplemented by Adnams Ghost Ship, Ringwood Forty Niner, Exmoor Gold & Woodforde's Admiral's Reserve.
With no dark beers and no real cider, I decided not to use my 50p CAMRA voucher and instead plumped for a half of the Forty Niner.
Waiting staff offered to take my order, given I generally have problems using the Wetherspoon's app. But for the first time ever, I successfully managed to order and pay for a drink using their app. I've still no idea why it wouldn't work before, as I followed the same procedure as always!
Within moments, my Forty Niner had appeared on the bar frustratingly close to me. It took significantly longer for it to make its way to my table. Nevertheless, a moment of joy that the app had finally worked for me!
On 13th October 2020
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3040 recommendations about 3038 pubs]
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Bicester Village, 1.03 miles, 19 min walk (show)
Islip, 7.25 miles, 2 hr 19 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Rear Patio - last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - just the usual 50p vouchers - last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes - very - last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 13 October 2020 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 29 October 2017 by Quinno _
